WEBVTT TRUNK. TAKE IT WITH YOU OR LEAVEIT AT HOME.JIM KEITHLEY, WMTW NEWS 8.AS DISCUSSION ABOUT GOVERNORLEPAGE'S BUDGET REPORTCONTINUES, WE ARE LEARNING MOREABOUT THE SPENDING PLAN.POLITICAL REPORTER PAULMERRILL IS HERE.LOT OF MOVING PIECES IN THISPLAN.IF YOU ARE ONEOF THE PEOPLEWHO THINKS THAT WHAT HAPPENS ATTHE STATEHOUSE DOES NOT AFFECTYOU, LISTEN UP.THE BUDGET DISCUSSIONS INAUGUSTA OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHSWILL DETERMINE TAXES YOU PAY FORYEARS.SO FAR, THE FOCUS HAS BEEN ONGOVERNOR LEPAGE'S PUSH TO CUTINTO -- INCOME TAXES.BUT THERE IS A PART OF THEPROPOSAL THAT COULD HAVE ADRASTIC EFFECT ON PROPERTYOWNERS.ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS WANT TOCUT AND ELIMINATE MUNICIPALREVENUE SHARING.THIS IN A PROGRAM THAT SENDSSTATE MONEY TO CITIES AND TOWNSIS NOT DOING THE JOB IT ISSUPPOSED TO DO.REVENUE-SHARING IS NOTPROVIDING TARGETED TAX RELIEF.WE ARE SEEING INCREASEDEXPENDITURES AND LIMITED REFORMIN TERMS OF HOW GOVERNMENTS AREPROVIDING SERVICES.AND STATE, STATE BUDGETCRAFTERS WANT TO ALLOW THETAXATION OF CERTAIN NONPROFITS,THAT MEANS CHARITIES ANDHOSPITALS.NONPROFITS ARE PROVIDINGVALUABLE SERVICES AT THE LOCALLEVEL AND ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANTCONSUMERS OF LOCAL SERVICES.SOME ANALYSTS A TAXINGNONPROFITS WILL NOT MAKE UP FORTHE HIP THAT CITIES AND TOWNSWILL TAKE.THIS FROM A MUNICIPAL AUTHORITYREVIEW.IN THE OTHER WORDS, THE GOVERNORIS PROPOSING TO TAKE DOLLARSAWAY FROM MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTAND GIVE SOMETHING LIKE DESCENTTHAT --50 CENTS BACK.THOSE COMMUNITIES WILL HAVEMORE PROPERTY TAXES, LESSSERVICES.ALL THEIR SCHOOLS.THEIR PROPERTY TAXES AREPROBABLY GOING TO GO UP BECAUSETHEY HAVE NO WAY TO REPLACE LOSTREVENUE.CITIES LIKE PORTLAND COULDMAKE OUT ON THE DEAL, BUT MAYORMICHAEL BRENNAN IT SAYS HE ISNOT WILLING TO MAKE THAT TRADE.I THINK IT IS A POORLYTHOUGHT-OUT PROPOSAL.EVEN THOUGH IT MADE-- MAYBENEFIT THE CITY OF PORTLAND, IDO NOT THINK IT IS GOOD TAXPOLICY FOR THE STATE.CITY OF PORTLAND WILL BE